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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Dominica to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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